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SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 19J8 LA GBAXDE OBSEftVfiR' PAC. WVfc O ,: . i i BED CROSS DRUG '' STORE IS i The Kpdak v Store r i i i I m m m m PLKfONAL MENTION " Miss' Ethel Gulling left last'' night for Portland. s .. ., h : " ' ' LIBS Fannie' Souimer leaves tlils ovciilig for hor home In Spokane. I rank ' Hanlon, of Kanicla, the night In this city. upent James Johns, financier, of Pen dleton, Is spending the day In La "Grande. , ; : , . ..... , , F. S. Ivanhoe returned tliia morn ing from 'Portland, -.whore he has' been transacting legal business..-- . Attorney Geo. T. Cochran return ed -his morning from a business trip to Salem and other coast points. " O. K. Baldwin, connected with the far.m help service,' held a meeting at luiblerjhis i afternoon." T. ,N. Morelock and wife, .' or Jos- Sliate Off Tiiat Grip ,. When Spring comes, with its changeable weather . and your exposure, it is best to clear away all the symptoms left after an attack of grip. That evil disease leaves you weakened and when its victim attempts to "do his bit" heexposes himself totheriskofasecond : attack, for which he is less prepared, and which may have graver consequences. , , , . There's Danger in Delay April and May are pneumonia months. In this time' a weak ened system is a constant source of danger, for the pneumonia and grip infections arc in the air, and after a long winter the body is so clogged" with waste it cannot resist them. Fortify the health, remove ,the catarrh, and improve the digestion. For Quick Relief This reliable tonic is recommended to remove the waste from the body,-counteract the catarrhal poisons and allay1 the. ' inflammation that is catarrh, restore the regular appetite and tone up the entire system to resist disease. A well man is safe,, As a tonle after grip it has won many commendations, while Its effect iveness In catarrhal conditions is unquestioned. Take no chances-i-Take ' Pcruna. . . . . . p . . : . . Peruna Tablet are alvjaye ready to Cake. You may carry a box with yoa and ward off colds and chill. The liquid medicine in your Aome a great eafeguard. Protect yoar family. , .Tho Peruna Company, Columbus, Ohio ' Millinery A New Shipment of Inspect them. . . They are beauties. Blackmon Opposite Newlin Book Store. -SHERRY . THEATRE , ...... ....Tim IIOISE OF QlAMTV.aieiaiaisiaials.aiei . TODAY ONLY LUCILLE LEE STEWART IN ".THE DESTROYERS." From tho Umik "JVtcr 'lml," by James Cunvood , ' Also a Comedy to.ioi;ro' effie shannon in . ,' Tlie Metro Patrintii-l'i-tiir-(It; luxe HER BOY. epli, and1 TV A. Bldwoll, of Union, are visitors In Portland. Mr.' and -Mis. George Baird, Union,, are business visitor in ande today; Walter Pierce nnd W. C. Kolley, J lo La . QrandoV ' aro registered in Portland. ' ' '"' ' . 1 Miss. Mae Murphy nnd lurs. A. E. Ivnnhoe went to Kauiola last night to take part in the Red CroBB en tertainment at that place. Dat-rell Allon, of Perry, who has boon at the Grande Rondo Hospital for treatment, returned to his home this morning. v.. Hal Rocs, of the Galloway-Rocs Auto Co., went to Union this morn-. ing on a business trip. .. Mrs. J. H. Stevens,- -of this city, who lias been spending a few days at Hot Lake, returned to hor home this morning. .''..- William J.' Bryant, of Pleasant Valley, and William Troxal, of Pilot Rock, were business visitors at. the land office today.- . '. Mrs. Cora M. Davis, well knqwn in W, .R;' C. and; KnightB. Pythias official ,,'circlos, Is. among .'the' visi tors from .Union, today. J'"-.';;V:'" ' '' ' Mrs. J. G. Lilland and children, who' have' been visiting Cora Hard- PERUNA Hats. Come in" and Hat Shop Ing-Scolt,' or this "city, 'left morning for Nauipa, Idaho. this 'W. B. Sargent returned last night from a business trip to Wallowa. Mr. Sargent reports lots of rain In that section of the country. r.: V Louis Dutton, formerly of Cove, but now a resident of Elgin, Is the proud possessor of a Wtllyi-Knight touring car, purchased from Gallo-way-Recs Co., through their Elgin agency. ' ' ' ' . ' . -' .' Frank Harris, of the Harris Art store, received a telegram yesterday aftornooh from Oakland, !al.,.advl8 ing him of the death of his brother, who lived at that place. Mr. Harris took his departure for Oakland last night. -' . - ... - -' 1 . ' ' -"' ' ' ' .. Word Is received, that E. B. Morelock, an aged resident of Elgin and secretary of the Union County i-ioneer association, Is quite sick at the home of his son,' 'John Morelock In Portland." ;. - i Jacob H. Trayner. superintendent of the Grande Ronde. Hospital, will leave tonight for Portland, where he will finish his course In the study of i.advftncod, X,-ray. jo4o)eotrIo treat, nients. . -..-"i ,- : ..,'-. . -. MrsAugustS'tangeand'ehii'dren' arrived in the city this morning to join Mr. Stange, whose arrival' yes terday was announced. They will spend some, time-visiting with ter mor La -Grande friends, ' who are more than delighted to see them. Harry Pauni has resigned his po sition . with the. Clevengor: Transfer and has accepted a position as gen-J oral manager of the La Grande De livery Company.. .";.s . '. : Mrs. . C. S. . Dunn and daughter, Laura, left for- Wau'a Walla this morning, whoro they will visit Mrs. Dunn's mothori Mrs.' C. M.- Holmes, ouaccount : of . the- lnttor's. 'illness.' . John Egensperter was an arrival from Joseph last night, and today he resumed his former, place In 'the mechanical department of 'the Ob server. Mr. ' Egensperger lis presi dent of the Wallowa Lake Amuse ment association and is also a prin ter Of- long experience,1 and this is his" favorite' occupation wlretf1 he"'!' not busy entertaining Visitors at the faihons Eastern Oregon sunluief "rp sort. ' - : ' ;: NEWTOpAYj PbB RENT Clean four-room fur nished house: large lot foil, gar den. Call Main 728. . 4-13tf FOR SALE One team, of horses plow and mower. For re'nt, 3 room furnished house wltti... garden ' space. Phone Black 142. 4-13,2? ;-' - " ' ' 2.83 UK'YCLM TJI1U SPJXIAL. i Regular ipii.25 Goodyear Tor $2.25, while they Inst, repairing done here quicker Tire . You r hotter and Cheaper. THE HARLEY SHOP. ITNOPSIS Of THE ANNUAL 8TATKMBST , Uf TUB ; , Nethdands Fire and Life Insurance . Cofflpany . 4 . Of Ttie Ilieim In llm Kingdom of llollntid, an tlie thlrir-nrat dMjr of Dr-fOilr, 1017. made to the InMiiraovp !oiiijiilKKlu?r of the late vf Orrgun, uuntimnt tu lew; Oapltal. ; Amnnet of ranltal Mld iit. Rial otor oeiw.lt , ...... Tv.- f aoo.ofto.OO Inoenie. .. Net nrelntuma rwelved during tlie yoat - I MG.W.'-ai liilrrpvt, dividend and rente re- reived during the j-ear 4.1,112.32 Inrome from olber aoun-ee re velved daring tlie year 40.tf7-H.ti:! TottU Incwoe I DfiburMfUMti. Net Iosjkii paid timing the year..! Ulvltlpn.tfl paid uu I,ttl utiwk -tlnrlHR ttte retir 0mm fusions mii lrlii fialil luring th jer IHitpa, Ilcei.MN md reed MibI Utir- l,U.U!S.:2 ITLH.-l.-.t.'Kt Nmie 1 r.iy.4 i tlte, jetr -j-j.t.t.ini AnwuDl ot ill otber ex,K;oltuna U2,'&m.2 toui eiiteiMlttureK $ AihU. Valie fit rent -pirate owned )nir- ket viluci I None Value or atwke tnrl Itoitdn owiietl mrket . t;3.o.(rt leuantoa mofli(r ind rolltteril, eer Son t'ttU In benkn tnd on.'hund IIT.W-I.'W Prftntumi In ciure of rvHntl.m writteo ilnce 8p(pmler m. JttlT 1M.244.4al ItilFrput md retiti due and . orued .. la.B.Oo Ttttll imI H.Z'U.l-H.l I Am epeclal rlnniMn In any alale tit n tbe.e liei 6,737. 35 Total aiapti idmlll-l In ore- son $l,stt..w.sa LlabilittM. flroaa rlatma for Im. uniHl...9 71,343.01 .Inula at of uearp'Ml premluma oh all txitataiKllfitt fluka &.W.aci .-I.. One for ninniU"lii and irokrrafr Smw All otlier llNtillltire XV4:m;.mi Total llaliflltiea. fitluaffe of capital aiork of I t 040.4(14.1; Ti't a I urernMHiit in rrit i eri-in - txr si. Htii it.nm.w.cn.'t Buttneaa in oreon lor tna xaar, Tntal timurniK i' wrltli-u slurlng I In yBr -1 .iMViS7 (i OrrMa promluma rrlrtMl during 'ttie ffar SS.aW.S4 Irmlnma rturiiitl dm Inn Hie ypar 7,-W.l? fataiwa ald 4wrliiir thr Jr :i.l't'l' IHra IninrrW ihirinr tin- Var. . f..Tit;.0". Tutal aiii'innl f liiinn.'-" otti aiatidhiit In Oirrt Itntuilaer :U. i!M 1 no: 'tru.'i IfET HER LANDS F1BE AND LITE IKSJ AMCF. COMPAKT. 11 IIAttni.lt v. I.KITil.v. I . ft. MROPKrr atil .lltinney Biatnfnrf- rtldeni r-"i'ral agfiit atHt aii.irni W. Q. Bl m.NOTttX. I'urtlaitd. LA ORANDK IMVE8TMKNT CO. Heiitlenl -JVfivntv La CirnmlQ, Or. iYMOPfllft Or TUB ANNUAL STATUMBN' wr ntt v ...... f Fireman' Fund liuuranc Company , f Htn Frutclaro. In tht itat of California.' on in 6 Slat aay of wevmovr. uA7, mia 10 ihm Ituurmnc CommlMlonw of th Uit mt Orccon. purauant to law: . , Capital, i- ." ' - Atiwunl of capital paid up.,,. t(.n0,000.09 Nt premium recti vtd dtiDf ' ' tha yaar $14,17T,744.M Inurtat. dlvldandi ana renu r- . i celvad durloaT tha yaar. 648,114.32 Iacoma from other aourcaa re elvad during tna yaar , , .1 35,S7.5 , , il .IKT9X.lSt.4ft Total Inooma. iDCludJta mty , H.t linn p.ld during tin ),ir ,tt.ll.tS' I Ulvidenrta laid on capita) a tuck during ie year SM.O0O. Coramiaelona and aalarlea paid '. during the year....' Taxea, ileeneve and. faea paid during the year kAmouht.of all other ex pencil. , , .urea if . ,868.58.M 56. 8 13. rr 769.1 19.00 . Total expenditure ...'....llO,l.Tl,Tt Vu. of rt.l Mt.t (mark.t value) I 4O4.0M.W Vlu. ot .teek. .nd bond. T.7S4,T0.' owned (m.rk.t v.lu.) LanB on mortgogoa ud oullV oral, tc Cain In b.nki end on Mend . . . n.-if.oe.4 fremlume in coune 01 aoueo- . lien written ilnco, September - ' ' SO. 1817 J.M..S7T.M Iniereet and rente die end u ,:rucd llT.tmS Telal aaeet .-; ; VV .'..I1.T.MS. , Total :aeete adrnlitad In Or.- gon U,T1.M.W V- ...r UabllltlM. . " '! Groia clal'ma for loaeea unpaid.! 3,727,136-07 Aniwunt or un.am.u j ob all outatandlng rlslfs - fte6.z-l.9L Duet, for cominlaaton ana area- , rag 100.000.00 All;alber llabllltlea . - Tltt.SOU-00 ,t l.ai llahlllrlae. . exolliatva of .lock ot tl. 500.il00.00. 11.387.B17. Total Dremiunie in uwam bar SI. 11117 11.57S,7.II Buolnaaa In Oregon for Ilia Vear. T VTfr. .tf.'.'f" .aus2;ioo..r.oo Oroae premluma received durlns . .-,.. . the year 343,011.81 framlnma returned during the year Loaftee paid during the year... I.oeteB Incurred during the year B5.178 SB r,tl.7ni!.0 133,594.33 Total amount oi i,iau,i-- .ui- v. landing In Oregon Uecemher ..'. ai, ioif , 10.OS8.OOS.00 r i ft UMAX'S rvutt inschance cohtant. . "TT By J. B. 1.BV1SON. President. Statutory reeldent' general agent and at torney for aervlce. Hoary B. Tlckner. Martin Camphell, Inc., Portland, or., aaer.ie. J. U Uattn,an Co., Partlaud. Or., ageing. . AMERICAN CENTRAL INSURANCE CO. Of UlBtwurL ln 4b itate of Mlmwurl, on ibe tlilrty-Oritt diy of Ummbcr, 1U17, mmle lo tb (nnuranre romnilMtoner of tlc itte of Orcoit, purauaiit to Uw; , Okpittl. AsooDt of capital P-Hl $1,000,000.00 Inoom. Net prmlums) rtlfeJ during tlti Jtmr ... $1.9fiQ,4G7.30 Intermit, dlrldenda and rent! re ceived during the year 136,200,40 JncooM from otner aoureea received during tu year 4,042.01 i Total Income Jul.llUJHO.UT Dieburaeraenta. Net loeeea paid daring tlie year. .ll.m.'KI.OS UlvMenda peld on caiiltal eturlt . dnrlng tlie year - OO0.OO Xommlrielone and aalarlea paid ' during tbe year 530.200.SO Tatee, Tlceneei and fees paid dur- ; Ing the year vj,'. 72.312.12 AmouDt at aU other eipcndlturee l.vt,:jjai.u2 . Total expeadltaree l,M)5,017.OS j. Auete, ' .Value of real aatate owned (mar- i' ket value)-. .,'A'. t I, . tion.0 .Taliw ot elorka and bonds, owned ' traerket value) 1.. . . 2,029,400.74 ..trfrana-on-tnortcasaa and. oollatar.. ... ... al. etc. ... 104.ft00.ll0 .Oah lo haoke end on hand....... 054,11 1.o-'l Premiums In entires of eollcctlon written since September at). 1017 &70.471.54 Belnsurance ncelvaole, unpaid losaee 14,037.1.1 interest and reuta due aud - ac .- urued 42.400.11 ' Total aaseu .14,317,1)07.25 t if auy there he) I ' 33.OJS.lt . Total asaeta admitted In OrrconS4,204.8U0.11 LlaUllties. " jCross elalml for loMMea unpaid. ..f 270,737.05 Auiirtint of unearned premiums ou all ouratandlng risks 1,842.2411.01 All other liabilities 34.ttoL.05 Totsl llsbllltlra. etrlualv. of capital stock of S $2,167,800.88 Total premiums I11 force leeem- her si, 1017 Bnalneaa in Oregon for the Teu. Total lueuramre wrllteu during the yesr T l,loa).12H.aO Oross premiums received during the year 0..H7"4.77 Premiums returned during the year l:uM.-,2 leases Mld diirlua tlie yesr .... 4.73t.2o Ies IneniTeil during the year.. 3,0.'J.tiS Totsl amount of Insnrsnee oul- stsndlng lu Oregi'll Deceuitwr Ml, ion 2.m'r,..-,i7.oo AHEBICAK CENTRAL ' INSURANCE CO. 1 . Ily I). H. MIIMlilK, Kr-'telary. Statutory resliletlt general siti-nt and attorney for service: , .. rnKI .TUIIBKN. Pnrtlsiid, Or. LA GRANDE INVESTMENT Ct5. Resident Agents, La Grundc, Or. - LOCALS AtirJ Advertising in Brief -"-- i.ersttJcK or Auto Tlroit. We have a nunioor of 30x3 tlrst ! Which we will sell at a discount g-hlla tlipy last. g-an-tf. i 4iA.vWJr.L,L, aintvicE station' .Money lo Loan. . , On Iiiipvoveil real property In Onion county. No delays. Current rates. La Uraude Investment Co Adv. U. v : i - it . r Hemstitching, The Elite Shop. 10c per yard, at ' J Baker, Oregon. ' j T 3-20tf.t SPECIAL BARGAINS Gauntlet all leather gloves at (1 for englneinen, lumber handlers, linemen, farincis, mechanics and laborers. Ten days cash. TOGGERY. Adv. 4-2-10. It Is more fun to watch your money grow than watch It go. Bdy War Savings Slumps. Cold creams and rubbing rreaiyn for tan end complexion. Sec what they have at Sllverthorn's Drug store. Adv. re-... ii.. I r aunt; ; 4-2-tf. at the Fresh Cottage Cheese. Get It Pure Milk and . Cream Co every day.. 3-26-tf ! and un- Elks teeth mounted mounted nt teusonable prlrea nt Hewitt's Jewelry store, next to Gulden Rule store. Call and Inspect them. Adv. 4-8-7 1 The House of Born f T .V, ... ,: -v..,. : ; ,;; ; Born aTailbring DRAFTED to your Individual Measurement Every. Born Fabric is unconditionally guaranteed to" give you complete satisfaction in appearance and boiv vice. ;;'; .. . '','-'.::.'.. '.:'.y.'.- We offer yoii soiue 300 patterns of the beut collection of Woolens that the market affords at Prices that prac tice War-time Economy, which is best accomplished through spending money wisely by purchasing goods that represent n full dollar in value for each dollar paid. 7. It T 1 . We stand back of AI. ing and big value-giving.' Our pricVsrahgb from $8.35 to $48,75. iow is the time to select your Patterns tor a Spring Suit, i HAVE A FIT .-TbeCHaDEN RULE 0 , , i v . . Quatiy tle, same-'BiiceA ' " ' t ths (( K. C V. Stores with an Annual Purchasing Power f ,' ' ; 1 ' Over 80 Million Bollsrs , Jfc X X: " t - DO a.4..af a)af af. LA GRANDE . Dance. ': ; Under auaplcw of L Qrssds R- v'lovr No.: 27, -. Macab.B I ladles, (or benefit , of W. B.' A. vtclUa service, nt Eagles UU. Prldsvy eren Ine, Apj.ll 18, Admiratoa 1. -Adv 3-21-30; -2--18-lM, .; o ; ' FREE To responsible potato grow ers will furnish .first oUss. seed .' potatoos in cetiirn fot'4Ul . amount at rilggine time. ; Early Rose, , jetted ' Gems, T Peerless, , Edriy Ohio, eteJ 'Phblifl Main 32, Adr. V '';.,' x'-;, vVj .4-10-61. ' ' 0 ' ' ':,'' . ;V : The prices are still' on In Ute Ivory Line at Sllrorthorn'a family drug store., ' , .. . . ''.' ' 4-xs tf ; Pretty Boxes of Fine Stationery tit SUVorthor'n's'- Family Dw Store ' - " : ' ,- 4-12 tf ; Farmors when in La Grande should see the Portable grain bin at JU P aaaaMajsajSeaMSasjjasaaa,, A LITTLB MONEY WILL MAKE A WHOLE OUR COAL YARD ,JU b A HUNDRED POUNDS OP . Aberdeen Coal Will do more to convince you that it is the best coal than a whole ton of another kind. s Careful and Courteous Drivers. i ' ; - -., Lime, Plaster and Cement Building Materials Sv f St 1 i. IT Sawyer- ab M a " 4 Phone Main 17 l aSf - i , '. L . Born & Co.'s f or ty-t wo years' YOUJR BIT BUY A LIBERTY, rri STORE Child's Auto Uverr.r Leave name and -solicitor n 111 call later In the season. '. ; i 8-6-tf. Promptness' In Kodak servlco, In Dovolopine nnd printing. From to day on tho Sllverthorn ' Family Drug Storo will give quickest ser vice. , This la made posslblo by a new devico lu drying of pictures. We will In future develop aiT films from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and print, dry and finish tliouol films before 6 'o'clock each day; ' - Kindly try this now arrangement and bo con vinced. : ' ' 4-12-tf i If you want good pictures from your kodak you should learn all about how to .use your kodak. You 'n get all , these . points for: noth ing, by going to Sllvertliorfi's. Let the kodak.' man show you how.-J-A4. '. .' V' ,'',.? 4-i-td 'v..'1 ' ": Jii'-i.. - Final Account. IN .THE MATTER OF THE ES TATE OF JSAAC. SHAFER, DK - ' ' ' " ' COME TO US FOR Good Keen Clean Coal Holmes Mercantile Company. if ... - ., reputation for fair deal- BOND , " CEASED, ' ; w ' -Notice is by this given thalj the undersigned oxocutrlx ot tho estate ot Isaac Shaf Or, deceased, has ftlod hor final account in tho County Court ot the State of , Oregon foi1 IJnlon County, and said convt. has sot , May 13th at 2 p. ni. at tne County Court room In La Grande, Union County, Oregon, as the time and: place, to hear objections to, and for-the consideration ot, said final account) . all Interested parties may attend. Date of first ' publication April tl. 1918. ' - i EMMA J. 8HAFEH, ' Exocutrlx Of the Estato of - Isaac ' Shnfer, doceasod. - . ,. Apr. 10-17-24; May 1-8. ,. ; ;' , ; - o- i . ; Now is the time of year for pic ture Ultlng and you will. want, films, and kodak" supplies, developing aud printing ot films. Why not drop in and get what you need In "kodak line at Sllverthorn'a Family Drug store. Adv.: ; w It d 4r3-lf. : J. J- LOT OP NOISE AT La Grande, Ore. T 3 7i sl .a )0 IU1 . l- lit Ml) lli- . slo' nt iii .ii .Ij i-l) :1m,. 'Iflt fl ! Iltl 'lilt b KTf .IT II lt i.l (III t II1 ". .lit ,-it; Vi.a 'a